Hahgeb for porch swings



sept. 4, 1923. 1.466.813

. L Y J. A. WERNER v HANGER FonPoncH swnms -Filed oct.. 28. 1921 noauto:

Patented Sept. 4, 1923.

UNHTED STATES JOHN A. WERNER, 0F ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HANGER FOR PORCH SWINGS.

Application led October 28,1921. Serial No. 511,062.

T0 all whom itma-'g/ concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN A. WERNER, a citizen of t-he United States, and a resident of Altoona, in the county of Blair and the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hangers for Porch Swings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a hanger for swings of the porch type, but the device may be employed as a support for any swinging object where friction is to be reduced or noise is objectionable.

With the object of eliminating noise and reducing friction and consequent wear on the movable parts of the support the invention consists of the novel features of construction hereinafter described, pointed out in the claims, and shown in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a vertical section through the complete hanger, the parts being assembled in operative position.

Figure 2 is a plan view of a ceiling plate.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of a bearing member with a swing supporting hook attached thereto.

The device proper is formed of three separate parts all of which can be drop forged. The first of these parts is a circular ceiling plate 1 adapted to be secured t0 the porch ceiling lby screws. It has a central rectangular cut out portion and along opposite sides of this portion are formed inwardly and downwardly extending flanges 2. The intermediate portions of these Hanges are integrally connected to the upper edges of converging walls 3 of a V-shaped trough, the side walls of which are sector shaped as at 4.

The second part of the device is a U- shaped member 5 the bow portions of which carries, within the U-shaped member, a knife edge bearing plate 6 while the free ends of its side members terminate in hooks 7.

The third member of the hanger is a small elongated plate 8 having eyes 9 adjacent each end and carrying on its lower side a depending hook member 10.

These parts are assembled as follows Before the ceiling plate is secured in position the U-shaped member 5 is dropped into and through it, the bearing plate resting in the trough, the bow portion swinging freely above and out of contact with the side walls 4 of the trough and the hook members 7 swinging freely below the plate.

These hook members engage the eyes 9 of the plate 8 and the swing is supported in the usual manner from the depending hook 10.

While I have shown and described one of the hangers it will be understood that they come in pairs and that two are employed for each swing.

While the device is designed especially for swings I do not desire to be limited as to its use.

lhat I claim is l. A ceiling plate comprising a depending V-shaped trough, a. U-shaped member straddling said trough, a knife edge bearing plate carried by the bow portion of the U-shaped member and resting loosely on the bottom of the trough, the free ends of the U-shaped member forming hooks, a plate having eyes adapted to engage said hooks, and acentral depending hook member carried by said plate, said last mentioned hook member beiig in alignment with the knife edge bearing p ate.

v 2. In a hanger of the kind described, a ceiling plate centrally cut out, a V-shaped trough carried by the plate and depending through said cut out portion, a U-shaped member the bow portion of which carries a knife edge bearing plate adapted to rest and rock in the said trough, and the side members of which terminate in hooks below t-he plane of the trough, and a plate having eyes adjacent its ends adapted to be engaged by said hooks, and having a centrally arranged depending hook member, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

JOHN A, WERNER. 

